Be careful

[leeelmer]

Hi guys
Just a note to remember.
Bought some once fired 270 Weatherby brass.
Now normally I don't buy once fired rifle brass, but as everyone knows, Weatherby brass is bloody expensive, so I did.
Sized them all, and started load development, on one of the starting loads, I shot it, and when I went to extract the brass only the bottom of the brass came out, rim and belt.
What the hell I thought, I am at a low load, and should not be even close to over pressure.
SO I got out the magnifying glass and inspected each brass(100) 50 of the brass had up to 7 extractor marks on the headstamps(they were very light)
So this was obviously not once fired brass, but had been fired multiple times, and at max psi.
Threw out over 50 of the brass, was not going to chance this again.
Just something to think about when purchasing "once" fired brass.
Make sure you inspect it very closely.

[obsessed1]

Ill only buy once fired if they still have the factory primer. Pretty easy to tell. If the primers are removed i wont pay once fired prices..

[Desert Eagle]

You have had a rough week…

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by Desert Eagle

You have had a rough week…

Ya no kidding eh!

That sucks.

[elkhunter11]

I have seen factory Weatherby loads, fired in a factory Weatherby rifle, and every one had an ejector mark on the headstamp. The brass was scrap, after only one firing, because the primer pockets were loose. So while the brass may have been fired several times, that isn't always the case. I avoid once fired brass, especially at the prices some people are charging now.

[teledogs]

Is there a definitive way to tell the difference between a factory primer and a primer that was replaced? I have heard that factory primers are gold colored and reloaded primers are silver but I know Hornady, for instance, uses silver colored primers from factory.

[leo]

I feel your pain, I have bought brass at Gun shows that were "once fired". Went to prime them and the primer pockets were loose on every one. Again, too much pressure expanded the case head. Threw it all out and haven't bought brass unless in new factory packaging.

[catnthehat]

I have always wondered just how a person could tell if brass was truly once fired, unless you could actually look and see if it had factory primers!
I cannot recall ever buying once fired brass but I have lots of brass that has factory primers that was given to me!
Cat

[buckman]

Originally Posted by obsessed1

Ill only buy once fired if they still have the factory primer. Pretty easy to tell. If the primers are removed i wont pay once fired prices..

100% If the primers are removed its probably been reloaded,why else would you do it.

[obsessed1]

Originally Posted by buckman

100% If the primers are removed its probably been reloaded,why else would you do it.

It also removes the sealer which is the only way you can tell its oncefired factory..no sealer and the brass is very suspect and i wouldnt pay anywhere near once fired price.

[kujoseto]

Originally Posted by buckman

100% If the primers are removed its probably been reloaded,why else would you do it.

I bought 300 pieces of once fired 30-06 nosler brass and deprimed, tumbled, and bagged it. I did it because I was bored and itching to use the new tumbler and didn’t want to store long term while still dirty. I think I’ve only used about 80 of them in 4 years and none more than 3 firings on them now. Tragic loss of hobby time haha.